The new laws are an improvement, but still allow for continued cruelty to animals in the name of testing, and need to be more stringent.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau participates in TV interviews after tabling his budget, which included a $595 million financial package for news organizations.
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March 20, 2019

Scientists and ethicists have called for a five-year moratorium on editing human genes that will pass on to future generations. Yes, society needs to figure out how to proceed – but is this the best way?

CRISPR is a gene editing tool that can create permanent changes in the human genome.
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March 13, 2019